Sauk Prairie School District

440 13th St
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Sauk Prairie School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 873 students in Sauk Prairie School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Sauk Prairie School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Sauk Prairie School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sauk Prairie High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
2,686 Students
283,888 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
19,119 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Sauk Prairie School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#232 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sauk Prairie   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sauk Prairie   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sauk Prairie   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sauk Prairie   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sauk Prairie   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.53
# American Indian Students
10 Students
3,764 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
12,424 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
280 Students
37,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
13%
# Black Students
34 Students
26,677 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
2,298 Students
189,788 Students
% White Students
86%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
231 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
12,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
130
831
# Students in K Grade:
168
1,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
1,047
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
1,034
# Students in 3rd Grade:
192
1,111
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
1,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
1,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
3,040
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
5,054
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
6,447
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
65,723
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
65,364
# Students in 11th Grade:
234
65,630
# Students in 12th Grade:
215
65,182
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,685 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,801 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sauk Prairie   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$75 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sauk Prairie   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,685
$17,039
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sauk Prairie   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,801
$17,011
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sauk Prairie   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sauk Prairie School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sauk Prairie High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
105 9th St
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578
(608) 643-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 873 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,686 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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